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LEARNING ABOUT GEOGRAPHY
VOCABULARY
This unit will help you understand the words we use to talk about
geography. Learning to use these words will be helpful as you study
the geography of our world.
GEOGRAPHY WORDS 1
Read and study the words in the box below.
bay: a smaller part of a larger body of water, partly enclosed by
land
coast: the land next to a large body of water
coastal plain: the low, flat land near a large body of water
gulf: a large area of water partly surrounded by land
harbor: a place on a coast where ships can safely dock
ocean: a large body of salt water
peninsula: a piece of land with water on three sides
sea: a large body of salt water surrounded by land
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GEOGRAPHY WORDS 1
MATCHING
Match the words from the box to the correct definition.
a.
e.
sea
peninsula
b.
f.
bay
ocean
c.
g.
coast
harbor
d.
h.
gulf
coastal plain
1.
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a large body of salt water surrounded by land
2.
_______________
the low, flat land near a large body of water
3.
_______________
a large area of water partly surrounded by land
4.
_______________
the land next to a large body of water
5.
_______________
a place on a coast where ships can safely dock
6.
_______________
a piece of land with water on three sides
7.
_______________
a large body of salt water
8.
_______________
land
a smaller part of a larger body of water, partly enclosed by
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GEOGRAPHY WORDS 1
WHAT AM I?
1.
I am a piece of land with water on three sides. I am a __________.
a.
coastal plain
b.
bay
c.
peninsula
d.
harbor
2.
I am a place on a coast where ships can safely dock. I am ________.
a.
a gulf
b.
an ocean
c.
a coast
d.
a harbor
3.
I am the land next to an ocean. I am a _________.
a.
coast
b.
gulf
c.
peninsula
d.
harbor
4.
I am a large area of water, partly surrounded by land. I am a _____.
a.
peninsula
b.
coast
c.
sea
d.
gulf
5.
I am the low flat land near an ocean. I am a __________.
a.
sea
b.
coastal plain
c.
peninsula
d.
bay
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GEOGRAPHY WORDS 2
Read and study the words in the box below.
bank: the sloping land on the side of a river or other body of water
branch: a small stream or river that flows into a larger one
delta: the land formed at the mouth of a river, usually in the shape of a
triangle
fall line: a location where the land level drops, and waterfalls form
lake: a body of fresh water or salt water surrounded by land
mouth of a river: a place where a river empties into a larger body of
water
river: a large stream of water
river basin: the land drained by a river and its branches
river valley: the low land through which a river flows
source of a river: the place where a river begins
stream: a small body of running water
swamp: a wet lowland
tributary: a stream or river that flows into a larger one
waterway: a body of water used by ships
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GEOGRAPHY WORDS 2
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GEOGRAPHY WORDS 2
WHAT AM I?
1.
I am a body of water that ships can use. What am I?
a.
a swamp
b.
a waterway
c.
a lake
d.
a stream
2.
I am the place where a river begins. What am I?
a.
the river valley
b.
the river basin
c.
the tributary
d.
the source of the river
3.
I am a stream that flows into a larger river. What I am?
a.
a lake
b.
a fall line
c.
a tributary
d.
a delta
4.
I am the sloping land on both sides of a river. What am I?
a.
the bank
b.
the delta
c.
a swamp
d.
a branch
5.
I am the triangular land formed at the mouth of a river. What am I?
a.
the delta
b.
a tributary
c.
a swamp
d.
the fall line
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GEOGRAPHY WORDS 3
Read and study the words in the box below.
basin: a low, bowl-shaped area in the land or water
canyon: a narrow valley with steep sides, formed by water
cliff: a high, steep wall of rock
desert: a very dry region
foothill: a low hill at the base of a mountain
hill: a raised part of the land, smaller than a mountain
mesa: a flat-topped hill with steep sides
mountain: a large, raised part of the land
peak: the pointed top of a mountain
plain: a large area of flat or rolling land
plateau: an area of high, flat land
slope: the side of a mountain or hill
valley: the low land between mountains or hills
volcano: a opening in the earth that throws out melted rock and gases
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GEOGRAPHY WORDS 3
WORD UNSCRAMBLE
Unscramble the following words.
1.
lvoonac
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2.
yevlla
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3.
lsepo
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4.
snaib
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5.
anniotum
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6.
emas
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7.
sderet
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8.
flifc
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9.
lfitolho
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10.
akpe
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11.
naocyn
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12.
ilhl
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13.
nlapi
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14.
autplae
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GEOGRAPHY WORDS 3
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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Across
2. a flat-topped hill with steep sides
3. an opening in the earth that throws out melted rock and gases
4. a raised part of the land, smaller than a mountain
5. an area of high, flat land
6. a high, steep wall of rock
7. a low bowl-shaped area in the land or water
8. the side of a mountain or hill
Down
1. a very dry region
2. a large, raised part of the land
3. the low land between mountains or hills
5. the pointed top of a mountain
6. a narrow valley with steep sides, formed by water
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GEOGRAPHY WORDS
IT’S QUIZ TIME!
PART A:
ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE.
1.
_________________ A peninsula is a piece of land with water on three sides.
2.
_________________ A gulf is a large area of ocean partly surrounded by land.
3.
_________________ A swamp is very dry land.
4.
_________________ A branch is the place where a river begins.
5.
_________________ A waterway is a body of water used by ships.
6.
_________________ A cliff is a low hill at the base of a mountain.
7.
_________________ A canyon is a narrow valley with steep sides.
8.
_________________ A plain is a large area of flat or rolling land.
9.
_________________ A mountain is a large, high part of land with high sides.
10.
__________________ A delta is the land formed at the mouth of an ocean.
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GEOGRAPHY WORDS
IT’S QUIZ TIME!
PART B:
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.
11.
A raised part of land that is smaller than a mountain is a ________.
a.
mesa
b.
hill
c.
plateau
d.
cliff
12.
An area of high, flat land is a _______.
a.
plateau
b.
plain
c.
slope
d.
foothill
13.
A body of fresh or salt water surrounded by land is a ______.
a.
tributary
b.
lake
c.
swamp
d.
waterway
14.
A flat-topped hill with steep sides is a ____.
a.
slope
b.
valley
c.
cliff
d.
mesa
15.
The pointed top of a mountain is called a ______.
a.
foothill
b.
canyon
c.
peak
d.
basin
16.
A stream or river that flows into a larger one is called a _______.
a.
delta
b.
swamp
c.
tributary
d.
lake
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ANSWERS
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
a
h
d
c
g
e
f
b
PAGE 3:
1.
2.
3.
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5.
c
d
a
d
b
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5.
b
d
c
a
a
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14.
volcano
valley
slope
basin
mountain
mesa
desert
cliff
foothill
peak
canyon
hill
plain
plateau
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Across: 2. MESA
3. VOLCANO
4. HILL
5. PLATEAU
6. CLIFF
7. BASIN
8. SLOPE
Down: 1. DESERT
2. MOUNTAIN
3. VALLEY
5. PEAK
6. CANYON
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1.
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True
True
False
False
True
False
True
True
True
False
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16.
b
a
b
d
c
c
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